A26892:948
A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 12. 10. But it is the predominant part within us, and the scope of our lives which showeth which of the Armies we belong to: And thus we must give up our names and hearts to Christ, and engage under his Conduct against the Devil, and conquer to the death, if we will be saved. Not to fight against the bare Name of the Devil; for so will his own Soldiers, and spit at his name, and hang a Witch that makes a contract with him: But it is to fight against his cause and work, which is by fighting against the World and the Flesh, and for the glory of God.
§. 12. 10. But it is the predominant part within us, and the scope of our lives which sheweth which of the Armies we belong to: And thus we must give up our names and hearts to Christ, and engage under his Conduct against the Devil, and conquer to the death, if we will be saved. Not to fight against the bare Name of the Devil; for so will his own Souldiers, and spit at his name, and hang a Witch that makes a contract with him: But it is to fight against his cause and work, which is by fighting against the World and the Flesh, and for the glory of God.
§. 13. In opening to you this holy War, I shall 1. Show you what we must do on the Offensive part: 12. What on the Defensive part. And here I shall show you, I. What it is that the Tempter aimeth at as his End. II. What matter or ground he worketh upon. III. What are his Succours and Assistants. IV. What kind of Officers and Instruments he useth. V. What are his Methods and actual Temptations, 1. To actual sin, 2. Against our duty to God.
§. 13. In opening to you this holy War, I shall 1. Shew you what we must do on the Offensive part: 12. What on the Defensive part. And here I shall shew you, I. What it is that the Tempter aimeth at as his End. II. What matter or ground he worketh upon. III. What are his Succours and Assistants. IV. What kind of Officers and Instruments he useth. V. What are his Methods and actual Temptations, 1. To actual sin, 2. Against our duty to God.